Usually written as the open compound "registry office"; the hyphenated spelling is also used.
They got married at the registry office.
Ils se sont mariés au bureau d'état civil.
service d'état civilTerme employé surtout pour l'administration des actes d'état civil. Synonyms
record office
registration office
records bureau
vital records office
civil registry
public records office
records department
records office
registrar's office
register office